Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-04
Ao,ono tho hills that failed to passed Con-

Among the bills that failed to passed Con
sress and that were of interest to Virginia
we're the following: For the removal OF the
tobacco tax. for refuuding the money ad-
vsnced for the public buildings in Washing
ton and for the war of 1872; for monu'
ment TO the mother of Washington at tren'
ericksburp for one at Wakefield, the birth
Mace of Washington and to refund the
money collected under the direct tax OF
1861. .,,;,
morning, contrary to general expectation,
rejected the report Of its committee IN the
case of Trotter, the Boston colored barber
the President dominated for recorder OF
deeds for this city, and confirmed that nom,
;nation by large majority. The vote stood
so to II. OF the minority three only-ln-
gals, Sabin, and Palmer-are republicans.
1t is said at the Capitol the object the Sena'
tors had in view in acting as they did was
to make the President even more unpopu'
lar than he is with the people OF the DIS
trict, by removing the remaining hope they
had Of having one of their reputable Whlle
citizens to record the deeds to their property
About three hours before day TINS morn
| ing Mr.. Tucker succeeded IN passing hIS
bill restricting appeals from state 10 =. ..
Courts, and prohibiting all such appears
unless the amount involved be S2Voo' anu
not $500 as at present.
The Senate bill allowing John Cnamoer.
| lin of this city to erect hotel at Fortress
Monroe passed the House at late hour lsst
niebt but in time to have it engrossed
and TO receive the Presidents signature.
The friends ofthe bill to repeal the tenure
of Office act in the House made strong
effort to get up that last night and succeed
ed and it received the signature OF the
President This will allow the republican
President, if one shall be elected to succeed
Cleveland. to make clean sweep, which ne
will be sure 10 do
prominent officer of the Richmond and
Danville ayetem, here to day, says the com
PAW owning that system have no present
| intention Of removing their central offices IL
this CITY back to Richmond, that they CAL
conduct the business of those offices better
/ here than elsewhere, and that if they 0t
moved at all it will be to Alexandra. Ht
also saws that new time table will go into
effect on the Midland portion of the system
next week, trains leaving here at 3O ant
| IL a. M and the $50 p. m. train running or
through to Lynchburg, and not stopping, a.
now, at Charlottesville.
Both houses of Congress, after they me-
Yesterday, remained in session, with sign
intervals, until noon to-day by their clocks
which, however, were set back several min
utes. The President, yesterday, positively
refused TO come to the Capitol, but the ext
gencies were such that he was sent for, ant
did reach there, but only in time to be IL
formed that Congress was ready to adjourn
The Capitol was crowded with people anx
ious to witness the closing hours of Congress
and the galleries of both houses were filled
to their utmost capacity. The CLOSING
scenes, however, were comparatively tame
Mr.. German in the Senate defending th'
democrats for not agreeing to the fortlhca
tions bill, and Messrs. Butterworth and Reet
in the House having a spat on the SAM
subject. The dissolution of Congress to.da.
was a sad occurrence to many Its members
for the seats of larger number than usua
will know them no more forever, and wher
they parted the farewells of many were ex
pressed under the evident impression tina
they would never meet again.
Not knowing thst the Senate was going to con
firm Trotter as recorder of deeds to-day, Mr.
Frank Ward, tho milk man of this city, hired
negro band last night to stand in front of til
White House and play four times There's Ne'
Coon in Town To Day"